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University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (6% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 73% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,929 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

9,218 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 22% of graduates; 119 programs in 26 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27995.9% 547
    Graduates in this field earn $60,168 4 years out
  2. Computer Science 11.07015.0% 458
    Graduates in this field earn $181,981 4 years out
  3. Computer Engineering, General 14.09015.0% 458
    Graduates in this field earn $159,855 4 years out
  4. Mechanical Engineering 14.19013.4% 311
    Graduates in this field earn $95,329 4 years out
  5. Accounting 52.03013.1% 286
    Graduates in this field earn $101,098 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 3.4% → 9.7% of graduates since 2014–15 (896 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Science$181,981 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $124,530

    4 years after completion$181,981
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $133,529 · Non-Pell: $146,430(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $18,983 · 603 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Engineering$159,855 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $103,123

    4 years after completion$159,855
    National median: $109,015Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $122,378 · Non-Pell: $119,848(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,500 · 714 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $109,843

    4 years after completion$155,503
    National median: $118,943Above typical

    Median federal debt: $21,500 · 168 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General$146,946 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $113,503

    4 years after completion$146,946
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: $19,199 · 265 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $75,381

    4 years after completion$119,978
    National median: $83,343Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $99,241 · Non-Pell: $97,852(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 624 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college20 to 1
20 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 90% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 20 to 1 in its Common Data Set (51,750 students, 2,598 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

37%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 19% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–955214%
10–1996124%
20–2996024%
30–3950913%
40–492737%
50–9941210%
100+3739%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, a foreign language, history, humanities, intensive writing, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty73%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$131,040

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$14,929
$14,929
← Lessmore than 77% of 557More →
Endowment per student$43,820
$43,820
← Lessmore than 87% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)